Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

An underground city of salt.